By Nick Gordon, Leatherneck Athletic Communications
Who | Western Illinois vs Southern Indiana
When | Friday, March 13, 2:00 P.M. | Saturday, March 14, 12:00 P.M. | Saturday, March 14, 2:30 P.M.
Where | Mary Ellen McKee Softball Stadium | Macomb, IL
Leathernecks Set for First Home Series of the Season
The Leathernecks home opener will come against USI. Western Illinois leads the all-time series 5–3 and took two of three games at USI last season. The Screaming Eagles enter the matchup 3–0 in conference play after sweeping Tennessee State, while the Leathernecks are 0–2 in the OVC following a two-game series at SEMO.
SEMO Series Recap
The Leathernecks dropped both games of the series at SEMO, falling 4–3 in the opener before a 14–2 five-inning loss in game two. Western Illinois held an early 3–0 lead in the first game, but Southeast Missouri rallied and took the lead on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly. In game two, the Leathernecks again scored first and led 2–1 after two innings before the Redhawks broke the game open with a nine-run third inning that the Leathernecks were unable to overcome.
Scouting Southern Indiana
On the season, freshman outfielder Katelyn Marx qualifies as the leading hitter for USI with a .333 batting average and is second with 12 runs scored. Freshman infielder Jadyn Tinsley has been on the uptick as of late, batting her way up to a .346 average. Junior infielder Sydney Long leads the squad with nine RBIs. On the pitching side, freshman Anna Kemp tops the team with a 4.06 ERA, 50 innings pitched, and 40 strikeouts.
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